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Moffat County commissioners approve pay increases for sheriff’s office staff

3514813 · May 6, 2025
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The Moffat County Board of County Commissioners approved a compensation package May 27 to raise pay across the sheriff’s office to address recruitment and retention, with patrol and detention staff receiving the largest increases.

Moffat County commissioners voted May 27 to approve a compensation package for employees of the Moffat County Sheriff’s Office aimed at stemming turnover and improving recruitment.

County human resources staff presented the proposal and told commissioners the request was driven by ‘‘ongoing challenges in recruitment’’ and by staff leaving for higher wages in neighboring counties. The county said the package would give most patrol staff a roughly 20% increase, place detention deputies within that same 20% range, and provide other employees increases up to 10%, with the smallest raises around…

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